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Artur Hawkwing
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since 1999-06-30
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0 posted 1999-07-20 11:14 PM


"Jonathan"

How I loved you, how I could not forget
the day you helped me escape death,
when thy father wished for my death
and forever were you there for me;
dear friend, must we part, must our tears fall?
We were the envy of the world,
yet the two most true friends to each other;
how agonizing it is that I must never see you again,
as I ran up the mountain into hiding--
as I ran from thy father's soldiers,
and my Sovereign Lord had to hide me;
then soon you were ordered to war,
for nations had fallen into rebellion--
on the battlefield you were slain.
My best friend! My best friend!
Forever dead yet forever remembered on earth,
the blood of the innocent shed,
all for the upholding of justice;
o' what foolish nations,
how could you rob me of my best friend,
my best friend that I loved,
and knew better than most;
o' what woe and anguish befell this day,
upon hearing the news of my friend's death;
how high men have fallen,
how they glorify war for their purposes!
You were better than a brother to me!
Yet you are now dead.

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Red Letter
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since 1999-05-24
Posts 85
Allentown, PA
1 posted 1999-07-20 11:21 PM


Very nice... I'm sure if King David ever did a soliloquy (sp??) (and I guess he did, with all those Psalms he wrote), he would be proud... of course, I imagine that he would have more faith in God's promises, despite his pain...

All in all, thanks for the read
Red

Artur Hawkwing
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since 1999-06-30
Posts 444
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2 posted 1999-07-21 01:52 AM


I guess you could be right about that..... I just couldn't resist thinking how I would've felt in his place, or imagining myself as him....

btw I'm going to experiment with a little something.... not exactly directed towards you... just want to see if this works...



if it works, great, it's for you! If it doesn't, then ah well. G'nite.

[This message has been edited by Artur Hawkwing (edited 07-26-99).]

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